The Newsstand – Episode 49 – The December 2015 Criterion Line-Up, William Becker’s Passing, And More!

Ryan and David discuss the passing of William Becker, the December line-up and a number of other topics.

This month on the Newsstand, Ryan is joined by David Blakeslee to discuss the December 2015 Criterion Collection line-up, as well as the latest in Criterion rumors, news, packaging, and more.

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Shownotes
Topics

William Becker’s passing
The December 2015 Criterion Collection Line-up

Downhill Racer (December 1st)
Jellyfish Eyes (December 8th)
Speedy (December 8th)
Burroughs: The Movie (December 15th)

The August Wacky Drawing
What’s coming in 2016?
No Wexner talk this year
New additions to Hulu, iTunes, Amazon, and YouTube
New rumored titles

Episode Links

William Becker, Who Transformed Janus Films, Dies at 88 – The New York Times
Remembering William Becker – From the Current
Flashback: William Becker (1927–2015) – From the Current
William Becker, 1927–2015 – From the Current
Amazon is having a fantastic sale
The Apu Trilogy is currently available to pre-order for $49.99
Wacky New Years Drawing Hints At The Criterion Collection’s 2015 Line-Up
The December 2015 Criterion Collection Line-up
Downhill Racer (1969)
Eric Skillman: Downhill Racer
Downhill Racer – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Burroughs: The Movie (1983)
Criterion And Janus Will Distribute Restored
Paula Vaccaro talks up slate | News | Screen
Restoration of Burroughs: The Movie by Howard Brookner by Aaron Brookner — Kickstarter
Jellyfish Eyes (2013)
Takashi Murakami, Mememe no kurage (Jellyfish Eyes) | SFAQ
Joshua Reviews Takashi Murakami’s Jellyfish Eyes [Theatrical Review]
Jellyfish Eyes // CriterionCast
On Wednesday, July 15th, Takashi Murakami’s
Takashi Murakami Discusses Paintings, Sculptures and His Debut Feature Film ‘Jellyfish Eyes’ on Vimeo
Speedy (1928)
Posters for Harold Lloyd’s Speedy // CriterionCast
Harold Lloyd’s Speedy is now available for free on
Watch Speedy | Hulu
Watch TV and movies on Xbox, PS3, Apple TV, and more | Hulu
The latest wacky drawing from the Criterion
The poster for Janus Films’ Wim Wenders: Portraits
Gilda – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gilda (1946) – Company credits – IMDb
Gilda [Blu-ray]
The Poster Boys Episodes
CrowdSource Studios Media – CrowdSource Studios
Wim Wenders: Portraits Along the Road
Kwaidan – YouTube
Criterion Close-Up Podcast
Podcast | Cinema Gadfly
Criterion Collected
‘The Beatles 1’ to Receive Deluxe Reissue
The Beatles – 1 [CD/2 Blu-ray Audio][Limited Edition]

Episode Credits

Ryan Gallagher (Twitter / Website)
David Blakeslee (Twitter / Website)

Music for the show is from Fatboy Roberts’ Geek Remixed project.